Senior FM Techno-Commercial & Estimation Engineer

Reporting To: Division Manager, Rakal Facilities

Company: Rakal Facilities

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

Department: Technical & Commercial

Reporting To: Division Manager, Rakal Facilities

Rakal Facilities is building a premium, diagnosis-led facilities management model for corporate workplaces and commercial facilities.

The Senior FM Techno-Commercial & Estimation Engineer will lead technical assessment, facility diagnosis, scope development, BOQ preparation, estimation and proposal development for FM and MEP opportunities.

The engineer will inspect sites, define solutions, prepare scopes and BOQs, obtain supplier and subcontractor pricing, build estimates and support proposal presentations.

This is not a construction-only estimation role or a general sales position. Direct experience in facilities management, building maintenance, MEP services, corrective works and maintenance contracts is required.

• Conduct detailed inspections of corporate offices and commercial facilities.
• Assess HVAC, ventilation, electrical, plumbing, drainage, fire and life-safety, civil and finishing conditions.
• Identify defects, maintenance gaps, safety concerns and recurring technical problems.
• Use inspection tools and measuring instruments where required.
• Record readings, observations, photographs and supporting evidence accurately.
• Separate confirmed findings from items requiring further testing or specialist verification.
• Prioritise findings according to urgency, safety and operational impact.
• Prepare professional facility diagnosis and condition-assessment reports.
• Explain findings clearly to non-technical clients.

• Translate findings and client requirements into complete scopes of work.
• Prepare corrective action plans and preventive and corrective maintenance solutions.
• Review equipment condition, maintenance history and technical documents.
• Identify exclusions, dependencies, missing information and required client inputs.
• Recommend practical technical alternatives and phased solutions.
• Support value engineering without reducing quality.

• Prepare detailed BOQs and quantity take-offs.
• Estimate manpower, materials, tools, equipment, consumables and specialist subcontractor requirements.
• Build resource-based estimates and unit-rate breakdowns.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Conduct technical and commercial comparisons.
• Include direct cost, indirect cost, overhead, risk allowance and required margin.
• Maintain an updated pricing database.
• Review estimates against site conditions and previous costs.
• Identify pricing risks and clearly define assumptions, exclusions and optional items.

• Review RFQs, RFPs, tender documents, drawings, specifications and client requirements.
• Attend tender briefings and site visits.
• Prepare clarification questions and identify missing information.
• Develop complete technical and commercial proposals.
• Prepare compliance statements, technical submissions and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate inputs from suppliers, subcontractors, operations and business development.
• Confirm that proposed solutions are technically compliant, commercially controlled and executable.
• Prepare qualifications, exclusions and commercial clarifications.
• Maintain proposal records and participate in internal bid reviews.

• Attend technical meetings, inspections and proposal presentations.
• Present findings, solutions and commercial options professionally.
• Respond to technical clarifications and support proposal negotiations.
• Develop alternatives where budget limitations exist.
• Identify relevant additional opportunities during inspections.
• Maintain professional communication with clients, consultants and property managers.
• Avoid unsupported technical, commercial or programme commitments.

The role supports sales conversion. Strategic account acquisition, the overall sales target and contract closure remain with the Business Development Manager.

• Identify suitable suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
• Issue clear enquiries and compare offers on a like-for-like basis.
• Confirm that materials and methods meet required standards.
• Assess supplier capability, responsiveness and pricing reliability.
• Maintain an approved supplier and subcontractor database.
• Prepare a complete technical-commercial handover after award.
• Explain the approved scope, assumptions, exclusions and execution requirements to operations.
• Review variations before commercial submission.
• Conduct technical checks during execution when required.
• Verify completed works against the original diagnosis.
• Support final inspection, snagging and completion reporting.
• Compare estimated and actual costs and document lessons learned.

• Bachelor’s…